Running Races in San Jose, California

Racing in San Jose: what the calendar looks like

There are 21 upcoming races on the San Jose calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 8 of the next 12 months. October is the busiest month, with 6 races. By race count, San Jose ranks 7th among California cities.

Of those, 19 offer a 5K, 10 offer a 10K and 8 offer a Half Marathon. The next marathon on the calendar is ZombieRunner Halloween on October 31. The next half marathon is Quicksilver Trail Challenge on October 17. Where fees are published, the median entry in San Jose is $30, close to the California median of $30.

Close enough for a race-day drive: Fremont (7 races, 18 miles).

Races by month

• Sep 20263 races
• Oct 20266 races
• Nov 20264 races
• Dec 20263 races
• Jan 20271 race
• Mar 20271 race
• May 20271 race
• Jun 20272 races

Where to stay in San Jose

Race-weekend hotel search, dates prefilled for check-in the night before.

• Oct 17Quicksilver Trail ChallengeFind hotels for this race weekend
• Oct 31ZombieRunner HalloweenFind hotels for this race weekend
• Nov 26Zoom Turkey TrotFind hotels for this race weekend

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Planning a race

• Getting inlotteries, qualifiers, and how entry works for the races that sell out
• Lottery watchwhich race lotteries and registration windows are open right now
• Choosing a first marathona practical guide to picking a debut race

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